The Adair County Board of Supervisors are set to meet 9-a.m. Wednesday in the courtroom at the Adair County Courthouse, in Greenfield, and electronically via dial-in (See below for details). On their agenda is action on an Iowa CARES Act Funding agreement: Vote Safe Iowa Initiative Grant Agreement, & a Local Government Relief Fund Resolution requesting reimbursement.

In addition to other, regular business, the Adair County Supervisors will hear from County Engineer Nick Kauffman, with regard to: A longevity raise for Lee Stewart; Wage Rate Progression for Roger Carl; the signing of a contract and performance bond with Jensen Construction Company for the W-35 (Jefferson Bridge Replacement) Project, and right-of-way contracts for N-22 (Jackson Bridge Replacement) Project. Kauffman will also provide a report on the Secondary Roads Dept. maintenance and activities.

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Electronic Meeting information: Dial in Number: (605) 313-6157 Access Code: 526272#

(Update 8:50-a.m.) Firefighters from Marne and Atlantic were dispatched to a fire on a deck at a residence in Marne, Monday night. According to the Cass County Communications Center, the page for a fire at 409 Jefferson Street went out at 10:30-p.m.  Marne Fire Chief Josh Krause told KJAN News the homeowner was notified by his neighbor that the deck was on fire. He used a garden hose to help keep the flames under control prior to the fire department’s arrival.

Firefighters quickly knocked-down the remaining flames. Crews worked at the scene for about 75-minutes during storm that was passing through the area.

(No injuries were reported, and the home’s residents were able to stay in the house overnight.)

(Radio Iowa) – Sioux City’s Warrior Hotel is open again for the first time in 40 years. The historic downtown building at 6th and Nebraska Streets hosted private events with guests staying at the newly refurbished hotel. Developers Amrit Gill and his wife Amy had a specific goal in mind when they took on the challenge of remodeling the structure and the adjacent Davidson Building: “To give Sioux City a premiere downtown historic hotel that will be the heartbeat of the community,” Gill says.

Amy Gill says the hotel’s look combines the old with the new: “It’s an amazing classic design — and quirky. In the column capitals there’s buffalo skulls — I don’t think anybody notice that,” Gills says. “And if you look there’s buffaloes and corn there’s the state flower — which is the Wild Rose — and to play off of that and to say this is all about Sioux City.”

When fully completed, the Warrior Hotel, including the Davidson Building, will feature 148 guest rooms including 11 suites. The Davidson will also house 56 of the 148 hotel rooms on the second through fourth floors. Warrior Marketing Director Lila Plambeck says bowling is also back in the downtown with the hotels “War Eagle Lanes.” She says it will be open to guests and the public with six total lanes.

There’s also a lounge with games like darts, pool, and a Golden Tee for golfing aficionados. A spa, pool, and sauna will open later in the fall. The Warrior will have a soft “reservations only” opening this Saturday, September 12th for both guest rooms and Woodbury’s American Steakhouse. The steakhouse will serve dinner only until further notice.

The Creston Police Department reports three arrests. On Sunday, 31-year old Chelsey Kile (whose address was not provided), was arrested in the 300 block of N Cherry St on a Union County Warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear on the original charge of Possession of Paraphernalia. She was released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond. This past Saturday, 31-year old Terry Ray Hankins-Lund Jr., of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on the charge of Domestic Abuse Assault 2nd Offense. He is being held in the Union County Jail on a $2000 bond.

And, last Friday, 54-year old Lilian Ray, of Creston, was arrested in the 1700 block of W Townline, in Creston, on the charge of Public Intoxication. She was released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Red Oak Police arrested 19-year old Tristan Leigh Gauthier, of Red Oak, at around 4:15-a.m. today (Tuesday). The man was arrested in the 1600 block of Summit Street, for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, by impeding air flow. Gauthier was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.

Police in Red Oak report 26-year old Logan Samuel Cashatt, of Red Oak, was arrested on a trio of charges early this (Tuesday) morning. Cashatt faces charges that include Domestic Assault with a weapon/1st offense, Obstruction of Emergency Communications, and Theft in the 4th Degree. He was taken into custody at a residence in the 1700 block of Jay Avenue at around 1:50-a.m., and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in the arrest.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa – Iowa DNR Conservation Officers responded to a boating incident on the Mississippi River near Clayton, at around 4:30-p.m., Saturday. Authorities say two people from Wisconsin were injured when the boat apparently hit a large wake, causing a passenger to be ejected into the water and injuring both the passenger and the operator.

The operator of the boat was airlifted to the U of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with serious injuries and the passenger was taken by ground ambulance to a Wisconsin hospital where he was treated and released for his injuries. Both men, who were wearing personal flotation devices (PFDs), are from Cassville, WI.

Investigators believe the PFD likely saved the life of the passenger when he was ejected from the boat and was unconscious in the water. The DNR continues to investigate the incident.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CDT

ALTOONA, Iowa — Altoona police, Monday morning, shot and killed a middle-aged white male, who they say was armed with a weapon outside a motel. According to a Press Release from the Altoona Police Department, officers responded at around 8:33-a.m., to a report of a suspicious person with a weapon went to Motel 6. Altoona police Sgt. Alyssa Wilson said in the announcement, officers arrived on-scene and located a man outside the motel, with a gun in his hand. Authorities began to negotiate with the subject, but their attempts were unsuccessful. At around 9:08-a.m., Officers reported “Shots fired.” The subject died at the scene.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As demand continues to surge at food banks, the federal government is preparing to spend another $1.5 billion on a program that has provided a key source of fresh food to charities this summer as they work to feed the hungry. Despite initial criticism about some distributors chosen for the program and a few logistical headaches, food banks have praised it for helping provide high quality produce, meat and dairy products to millions of Americans who abruptly lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. But food bank officials say the government could help more by expanding the food stamp program, known as SNAP, which reaches far more people.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of students from the Des Moines Public Schools and the Ames Community School District marched to the governor’s mansion Monday to protest the decision to suspend sports and start the school year online. The “Student March for Fairness” comes after the Iowa High School Athletic Association told the schools last week that all in-person activities and sports will be suspended starting Tuesday. The students say they want fairness and equity to compete in fall and winter activities.

UNDATED (AP) — Authorities say a Missouri woman died after she was ejected from a golf cart, The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 75-year-old Donna Young of Hollister was a passenger in an EZ Go Golf Cart that was traveling three miles south of Hollister on Saturday, The Springfield News-Leader reported that the driver lost control of the golf cart, it overturned and all passengers were ejected. Young was declared dead at a hospital in Springfield. The driver, 58-year-old Carol Rhodes of Des Moines, Iowa, and a 68-year-old passenger, Sandra Harris of Grimes, Iowa, were both transported to the hospital with serious injuries.